Sucre Wins Ayacucho: Spain's Empire Crumbles in Peru
General Antonio Jose de Sucre's patriot forces crushed the last major Royalist army at Ayacucho, capturing the Spanish viceroy and effectively ending three centuries of colonial rule in South America. The victory sealed Peruvian independence and completed the liberation campaigns that Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin had waged for over a decade.
December 9, 1824
202 years ago
Key Figures & Places
Antonio José de Sucre
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Battle of Ayacucho
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Peruvian War of Independence
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Antonio José de Sucre
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Battle of Ayacucho
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Peruvian War of Independence
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Peru
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Royalist (Spanish American independence)
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South America
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Santuario histórico de la Pampa de Ayacucho
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Ayacucho
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Parliament
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Dina Boluarte
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Référendum constitutionnel péruvien de 2018
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Corruption
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Geschichte Südamerikas
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Viceroyalty of Peru
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José de la Serna
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Spanish Empire
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